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Friday, August 03, 2012

Shake It Up: Made in Japan

[via press release from Disney Channel]

SPECIAL EVENT, "SHAKE IT UP: MADE IN JAPAN," PREMIERES FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
-- Featuring Original Songs Performed By Bella Thorne and Zendaya --
-- World Famous Blue Man Group Guest Stars --

Rocky and CeCe win a trip to Japan to be part of a dance video
game production and the world famous Blue Man Group performs in a madcap
"Shake It Up" event that's infused with Tokyo teen fashion and "J-Pop"
music. "Shake It Up: Made In Japan" premieres FRIDAY, AUGUST 17
(8:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. "Shake It Up" is the #1
live-action TV series among Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11.

Zendaya and Bella Thorne perform three new original songs in the
storyline: "Made In Japan," "The Same Heart" and "Fashion is My
Kryptonite." The latter song premiered on Radio Disney during a "Take
Over" with Bella Thorne and Zendaya on FRIDAY, JULY 20. Their music
video for the song, guest starring Cat Deeley, will premiere on Disney
Channel in August.

Beginning FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, DisneyChannel.com/ShakeItUp will
launch new music activities, games and quizzes inspired by "Shake It Up:
Made In Japan," including a quiz that will determine the
Japanese-influenced fashions of a Rocky or CeCe-inspired avatar. Upon
printing their avatar, viewers can learn how to assemble their own
origami. Also on FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, DisneyChannel.com/ShakeItUp will
host an exclusive seven minute sneak peek of "Shake It Up: Made In
Japan."

The television premiere schedule is:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10
"Shake It Up: Made in Japan" exclusive preview available via
Disney Channel On Demand, a video-on-demand service available to a
variety of affiliates including AT&T U-Verse, Cablevision and Time
Warner Cable.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17
"Shake It Up: Made in Japan" premiere on Disney Channel with a
simulcast on WATCH Disney Channel. The special event will also be
available on demand in WATCH Disney Channel immediately following the
linear broadcast.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
"Shake It Up: Made in Japan" will be available on iTunes,
Microsoft Xbox and Sony Playstation, as well as on Mobile VOD platforms
which include AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon.
Starring are: Bella Thorne and Zendaya as CeCe Jones and Rocky
Blue, Davis Cleveland as Flynn Jones, Roshon Fegan as Ty Blue, Adam
Irigoyen as Deuce Martinez, Kenton Duty as Gunther Hessenheffer and
Caroline Sunshine as Tinka Hessenheffer. Keone Young, Anita Barone, R.
Brandon Johnson and Buddy Handleson guest star.

"Shake It Up" is executive produced by Rob Lotterstein ("The War
at Home," "Ellen") and Eileen Conn ("Mad About You," "Just Shoot Me!").
The series is a production of It's A Laugh Productions, Inc. and carries
a TV-G parental guideline.